Child Wellbeing Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) or Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join a school-based service in Surrey.

The School Based Needs Service works across all 11 boroughs (Epsom, Spelthorne, Reigate and Banstead, Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking, Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Tandridge and Mole Valley). We currently have a number of vacancies which we are recruiting to so would welcome applicants who would be interested in working within teams across Surrey.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work within the wider School-based Need team delivering, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will work in schools and in community locations. This post is suitable for someone who is passionate about intervening early to support children, young people and their family who need support with managing their mental health and emotional wellbeing to enable them to thrive.

They will be expected to:

Manage a caseload and offer the provision of mental healthcare services, to young people with mental health difficulties.

Holistic assessment of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people.

Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health Workers, CAMHS, Schools and GPs to liaise and support children and young people.

Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT practice to individuals, workshops and groups.

Work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,828 to £36,311 a year Including 5% HCAS Per annum Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

325-6017293-CYPS-A

Job locations

County Wide

Mole Business Park

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Child Wellbeing Practitioners support children and young people with emerging or mild-moderate mental health difficulties and Getting Help within the Thrive Framework by delivering targeted evidence-based interventions in schools. The Child Wellbeing Practitioners also work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals, being the link between the school and wider EWB and MH services within Surrey.

Please see the attached job description for more details.

Please note: You will be required to travel between various sites within Surrey for this role so having a driving licence and access to a car is desirable. Although we work in schools, the team operates all year around.

From April 2024 it is essential that qualified Child Wellbeing Practitioners have gained accreditation through either BPS or BABCP.

Applicants should be working towards accreditation if not already accredited.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more details.

From April 2024 it is essential that qualified Child Wellbeing Practitioners have gained accreditation through either BPS or BABCP.

Applicants should be working towards accreditation if not already accredited.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties
Holistic assessment of mental health
Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
Develop, support and train CWPs, and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organisation

Qualifications

Essential

Completed or about to complete:Children's Wellbeing Practitioner PGCert
Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Children and Young people PGCert

Desirable

A further relevant degree qualification
Teaching qualification
Youth Mental Health First Aid trained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties
Holistic assessment of mental health
Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
Develop, support and train CWPs, and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organisation

Qualifications

Essential

Completed or about to complete:Children's Wellbeing Practitioner PGCert
Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Children and Young people PGCert

Desirable

A further relevant degree qualification
Teaching qualification
Youth Mental Health First Aid trained

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.